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Saturday, 31 December 2011

Good Morning Everyone, I suspect you are all getting ready to celebrate bringing in the New Year, we will probably watch TV and then listen to the town setting of fireworks, it goes on for quite a bit in this neck of the woods, anyway I want to wish you all a Very Happy New Year tomorrow in case I dont get to post another card till well into next week, I have several DT cards to schedule today so might not be able to make any more till then.
Anyway I was approached yesterday by a lovely lady Aisne Smith of "Card Making Downloads" and she asked if I would see how I got on with her digi stamps, she has a very successful company that sells papers and coloured images but shes anxious to make a break into digi stamps, and as we all know thats quite a competitive market, but I like her designs so I want to wish her good luck and I hope you do to and we shall have to keep a keen eye on them in the future.
I have used this gorgeous "Kitten Girl" not sure of her actual name as she is only in her provisional stage and not actually available yet, but I think its probably what shes supposed to be with those ears, feet and hands. Ive printed her onto white card then coloured her with my copic pens, afterwards I used the oval Nestabilitie Die to cut her out and the Beaded Oval for the mount.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of lilac pearlescent card with one of three papers from the "Kay Miller" Digi Downloads, a very pretty pink, lilac in various shades, on top is a striped paper, and for my third is a very pretty patterned paper in similar colours but with hearts, dots and flowers on.
I then positioned my image towards the left, and with two other papers from the same digi set, I have used one of the Die-namics rolled flower dies to create three flowers, and stuck them to the card with silicone glue on top of some punched out fern leaves.
I do hope that you will make a visit to Aisne's shop and see for yourself what beautiful and stunning things she has to offer, and also go and visit her blog http://aisne-creations.blogspot.com/ she has some fabulous free downloads on there to also these images are available here on her blogspot http://aisne-creations-cardmaking.blogspot.com/ .

Friday, 30 December 2011

Good Morning Everyone, I sincerely hope you had a brilliant Christmas, ours was very quite just hubby, me and Missy she had a rare old time opening her Xmas present as youve probably already discovered in the link below. I had a lovely pair of earings from hubby and then he had to put them in as they were the most difficult pair I have ever had and I just couldnt do it myself, I have rather fat lobes, anyway they are in and in they will stay. I also had a lovely terry bathrobe from my daughter and a gorgeous notebook and earings from another of my lovely friends, plus all the gorgeous crafting goodies that arrived from friends with the Christmas cards, thanks girls they were lovely.
Anyway back to todays card it has been made using one of the little Adorables digi images from Funky Kits, isnt he gorgeous Ive printed him onto white card then used my copic and tria pens to colour him, then used the oval Nestabilitie die to cut him out and then used a beaded one for the mount.
Because the challenge asked for home made papers I actually used two pearlescent cards the blue and white and ran them both through my Cuttlebug and Grand Calibur machines with embossing folders to create them both. I also used a piece of seam binding for the ribbon which was attached to the back of the first mount, and the sentiment was one from my stash.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-http://www.sugarbowlblog.blogspot.com/http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.com/http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.com/http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/http://samueltaylors.blogspot.com/

Monday, 26 December 2011

I sincerely hope that you had a wonderful day yesterday with lots of pressies and the TV going all day, I missed the queens speech though wasnt quite sure when it was on. We had a lovely dinner and the dog did to she ate more that Ive seen her do in days, and you can guess afterwards that she spend most of the afternoon flat out asleep.
I just thought you might like to visit this clip on UTube to see what the little madam did with her Christmas present.

Thursday, 22 December 2011

Well Missy had her haircut today and the poor Groomer had quite a job to get her muzzle sorted out, but I think on the whole shes dont a good job (her face is a bit wet, I think she must have had a drink just before the photo was taken). Mind you when Missy got home she was absolutely shattered and after standing for 2 hours while she was sorted Im not surprised.

Wednesday, 21 December 2011

Our dog went investigating today and found her Xmas pressie under our tree, and youve guessed it she pulled it of the unit and opened it up, hubby went down and found her playing with it so I guess we will have to let her have it.
You might also have a closer look at her whiskers, hubby went chopping them of this morning before I had a chance to stop him, shes got sticky stuff all in them and we couldnt get it out, I wouldnt have minded so much if hadnt been that shes of to the groomers tomorrow to have a proper clip and shampoo. I just hope they are able to rescue her looks because at the moment shes a bit of a mess, the only good thing is that it will soon grown again.

Saturday, 17 December 2011

Good Afternoon Everyone, well it snowed again last night and I was forced to walk into town this morning to pick up an envelope that hadnt got the right postage on, why they carnt bring them to the door in this sort of weather I dont know as Im more than happy to pay for it. Anyway I managed it without a mishap but the poor dog hasnt been out for a walk yet and Im hoping that the sun which is out at the moment will clear a lot of it up as we had a freeze during the night and its like a skating rink and it scares me like hell to walk on it.
Heres a photo I took last night not brilliant but it gives you an idea what we are experiencing at the moment.

Wednesday, 14 December 2011

Good Morning, well its dry at the moment and it seems to have brightened up so I thought you might like to see how well our little girl is progressing. Here she is with her Dad who absolutely adores her and is quite happy to play chase me with her, she does the running and he chases her she wont have it the other way around and will run around the coffee table and he has one hell of a job to catch her, little madam.
She is now 8 months old and is I think coming into season but we shan't know for sure until she does and then we will book her in for spaying once shes had it. Shes also due for a clip on Tuesday so she will be looking a lot different after that. Hope you like this photo.

Sunday, 11 December 2011

Good Morning Everyone, you now how it is you think youve covered everyone then you find a card turns up and youve no idea who the person is, but with a little detective work from hubby he managed to see that the postmark on the envelope and discovered it was from Norwich, and as my grandson lives in Norwich we guess it was from his future in-laws, so mystery solved, and one rushed person trying to get another Xmas card done and finished this morning ready for hubby to post in the morning.
Ive created my card from this sweet image from Mo Manning, Ive coloured her with my copic's then used Nestabilitie Die No.11 to cut her out, then done my usual thing with the mount. The sentiment is one of Pink Gems ones and Ive treated that in the same way.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of dark blue card and one paper from Donna of Bearlymine Designs "Christmas Wishes" digi paper set, a dark blue with lots of sentiments and snowflakes on. The next mount was a 5" square that Ive used my snowflake border and corner punch on from Martha Stewart. Ive created the banner with some letters I created in MCS and printed them of, then used a Whimsey banner stamp and punch to create the sections for my banner, these were then stuck to the card on a strip of white ribbon and foam.
The mounted image was postioned on the right with the sentiment at the bottom on the left, the final thing I did was put some glitter on the letters and used the punched out snowflakes to just dot and spot all over the place stuck down with some glue.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com/http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/http://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/

Saturday, 10 December 2011

Good Afternoon Everyone, oh well it started as a card for the Sugar Bowl Challenge and unfortunately I forgot to stick to the Sketch so I thought I might as well post it as a card just for myself. Ive used this sweet image from Sugar Nellie and coloured it with my copic pens, then used the Rectangle Die from Spellbinders and cut the mount from blue card, the sentiment is one from my stash.
The base card as always is a 6"x 6" white card with a paper from the Maya "In the Country" paper pack and across the middle is a green ribbon that Ive attached to the back of the first mount, behind this is a second paper from the same paper pack a green one that I have run through my cuttlebug with a Cherry Lynn Doily.
The mounted image was then positioned to the left and the sentiment at the bottom on the right, to finish of I have created a large bow thats had a brad and spacer and stuck on top of the green ribbon.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/

Thursday, 8 December 2011

Good Evening Everyone, well two cards in two days is a bit of a miracle, anyway I thought I have a go at card for the LOV Challenge as its there last one, and I do love their images and for mine I have used this cute rabbit and her cupcake, and Ive coloured her with my copics, then cut her out with a oval Nestabilitie and then used a beaded one for th emount. The sentiment is one from my stash and has been treated in the same way.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of pink card, I have used two papers from Prima Sweet Fairy paper pack, and on top of the first one Ive used a piece of white pearlescent and then used a Martha Stewart cupcake punch around the edges, then put the second piece across my card with another piece of the pink card thats been put through the cuttlebug with a cupcake embossing folder.
The mounted image was positioned in the centre with the sentiment at the bottom on the right, I then created a loom flower with a die-manic die, and then stuck it to the card with two silver leaves which were cut out with a Marieanne die. The last little flourish are the 4 flower buttons that have been stuck on two opposite corners.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/http://www.cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/http://samueltaylors.blogspot.com/http://atsblog.typepad.com/wednesdayschallenge/http://cookingitupwithkatie.blogspot.com/http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, 7 December 2011

Good Afternoon Everyone, Im so sorry for it being so long since I posted a card here its because I have been so busy getting a blog hop organised and launched, by the way it started today over onThe Paper Shelter Challenge Blogspot I do hope that you will pop across to my other Blog to see what Ive been upto.

Anyway back today card it has been created for the new Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog, and Ive been an avid collector of all Joanna Sheen things and thought I ought to make the effort to take part, so for a change I have used the House Mouse Christmas Decoupage for my card (by the way its only £4.50 over on the JS website) and have mounted the image onto some bright red card I got from Hunkydory.

The base card is a 8"x 8" card for a change and Ive used the papers from the Thomas Kinkade Christmas CD for the backing papers on this card, its a red one with lots of snowmen on it. On top is a 5" square of white pearlescent card that I put through my Grand Calibur with a mica mask and unfortunately as the card was so thick its not showing to well.

Anyway I layered up these tow then wrapped a Xmas ribbon around the centre and attached it to the back of the first mount of red card by the way, then around the edges I have used several Memory Box and Cherry Lynn die cuts and positioned my main image in the centre.

I then created a sentiment on my computer, I hope you like its pun, and created a flower spray in the top left hand corner using three poinsettas, holly berries, and two fir cones, these were all attached to the card with some silicone glue on top of some punched out holly leaves,

Thursday, 1 December 2011

I have some fabulous news to announce The Paper Shelter are "Celebrating" their 1st Bithday on the 7th December, so we are throwing a "Blog Hop" to celebrate it in Style, now this is not the usual run of the mill Blog Hop, its a really special one with lots of chances of winning fabulous prizes and if you want to know all the details please do go and vist The Paper Shelter Challenge Blogspot to see for yourself .
If you would like to take the badge for your blog you are most welcome.

Sunday, 27 November 2011

Good Afternoon Everyone, the sun is out and Ive just sent hubby out to sweep up all the leaves that have tumbled from the trees in all that wind last night, hes not happy but it does need doing as weve got the green wheelie bin men due tomorrow. Before I show you my card for Saturated Canary I want to share with you a couple of photos of my hubbys new Grandson who arrived last Sunday evening, his name is Jacen and he weighted in at 8lbs 10ozs a real whopper, of course hubby is as proud as punch and carnt wait to go to visit and see him but unfortunately weve got a lot on over the next couple of weekends that its going to have to wait until 18th which will mean that he will probably have grown a bit, but never mind.

On the top is Ian's daughter Sammie with young Jacen and below hes with his dad Matt, they already have a 2 year old daugher Seraphie and Im sure shes thrilled with her new baby brother.

Anyway back todays card here it is:-

Ive used one of the new Sassy Girls stamps and coloured her with my copics and tria pens, afterwards Ive used the Nestabilitie Labels No.1 die to cut it out then used the die to create the mount for it, the sentiment is one I got free from one of the craft magazines and has been mounted on the same pink card I used for the image.

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of pink card and for my papers Ive used the Nitwits "Hey Cupcake" digi downloads, this first paper is a pretty pink background with several different coloured flowers on it, the second is a strip thats been mounted down the card and on this is a blue background with red, green and yellow hearts on it, for the third paper Ive used a pink and white stripe one and this has been stuck across the card and a blue grosgrain ribbon has been wrapped down and around the card and then stuck to the back of the first mount.

Ive then stuck my mounted image to the left of my card and the sentiment at the bottom on the right, to finish Ive used two of the left over bits of paper to create a rolled flower and this was then stuck to the card at the top on the right with some silicone glue on top of some punched out leaves.

Friday, 25 November 2011

Good Afternoon Everyone, todays card has been created for this weeks Mo's "Elves, Fairies, Santa and Snowman" Challenge, and Ive used this cheeky Elfin for my card, I coloured her with my copics before cutting her out with Nestabilitie Label 22 then drew around the die to create the mount. The sentiment is one of the Pink Gem stamps and this has been cut and mounted with a circle die.

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of blue card and then Ive used two papers from the First Edition "Christmas Joy" paper pad, the first paper is blue background with baubles on it, the second paper is a red background with a sentiment on, Ive also used a bauble embossing folder on the third mount.

The mounted image was then positioned in the middle with the sentiment at the bottom on the right. To finish of Ive cut a bauble out with the Martha Stewart punch and then used some glue and glitter on it, and positioned it at the top on the left with a small bow on the top.

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Good Afternoon All, its dark again early and Im already fed up with these long evenings, Im sure its not supposed to get dark by 4pm but who am I to say. Anyway todays card has been created for the Saturated Canary "Autumn Colours" Challenge, and I was lucky enough to receive my new Sassy Girls stamps this morning from Funky Kits, and I chose this young lady for my topper, isnt she gorgeous, anyway I stamped her onto white card then used my copics to create a rainbow on her dress, and then cut her out with the large Rectangle Nestabilitie Die and used a Deckle edged one for the mount, the sentiment is one from my stash and Ive mounted it in the same way as my image.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of dark yellow pearlescent card and Ive then used three papers from the K & Company "Classic K Bailey" Paper pack, this first paper is in shades of brown with a rose pattern on, the second I cut in a strip and this is beige/yellow paper and I used my Martha Stewart leaf border punch down the edge, on top I have placed my third paper a red and orange flower pattern which has been mounted on some more of the yellow card.
The mounted image was then positioned towards the right, with the sentiment at the bottom on the left, to finish of Ive used two of the left over papers to cut our a Nestabilitie Blossom die cut and then rolled it up to create a double layered flower, this was then attached to the card with some silicone glue on top of punched out leaves.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-http://saturatedcanarychallenge.blogspot.com/

Monday, 21 November 2011

Good Afternoon All, well I dont know about you but here in Gloucestershire its pouring or rain and its dark its almost as if weve already reached the shortest day of the year, my poor pup each time she goes out she comes back in soaked, and she doesnt take to kindly to being dryed she will run you ragged trying to catch her. Anyway todays card has been created for Mos Challenge "Winter", and Ive used this sweet little elfkin for my card, Ive printed her onto white card then used my copics to colour her out, afterwards I used Nestabilitie Label 22 to cut her out, then used the metal die again to draw around to create the mount for her. The sentiment is one of Pink Gems ones isnt it gorgeous, this has been mounted on a double ended tag die with brads holding it to the base card.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of red card the papers Ive used this time are from the Memory Box "Yuletide" paper pack, the first paper has music notes and song titles on, then on top I have cut a snowflake border with the Memory Box die, and on top is yet a second paper a red background with red spots on, around the middle is a red satin ribbon which has been attached to the back of the first mount.
I then positioned my mounted image in the centre with the sentiment at the bottom on the right hand side, and to finish of Ive used a bauble die cut and glittered it with red glitter and positioned it at the top on the left hand side with a small bow at the top.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/http://cheerfulstamppad.blogspot.com/http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/http://wildorchidchallenge.blogspot.com/

Sunday, 20 November 2011

Im not sure if the cards not straight or Ive not put the topper on straight, anyway hope you still like the end result, it might just be my camera angle, lets hope its that. Anyway todays card has been created for the Lili of the Valleys "A Card for Someone Special" and Ive still got a few to make for family members so I think this card will fall into that catagory, Ive used this sweet little people singing with the dog howling, and coloured it with my copic and tria pens, then cut it out with my rotatrim, the mount has been cut out with the Fleur de Lis Rectangle from Spellbinders, Ive then mounted them up, the Sentiment is one that I got free from Polka Doodles and felt it was a lovely one to go with the image.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of red card and one of the Memory Box "Mistletoe" paper set, a very pretty white/cream background with holly leaves and berries on, Ive only used the one paper and on top I have laid two stripes of die cut that I created with the Cherry Lynn Holly Lace die, and then mounted my image to the right and the sentiment at the bottom on the left. To finish of Ive stuck some pearls in random places to look like holly berries.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/http://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/

Saturday, 19 November 2011

A we while ago I was emailed by Ruth Southorn of Papercraft Inspiration a craft magazine, as I hadnt actually sent anything in to be published I was a little worried that I was being scammed, anyway I replied to her and she said that shed seen one of my cards on my blog and would dearly like to publish it in a future issue of the magazine, all I had to do was submit a 200dpi photo for her to use.
Anyway today when I received my magazine guess what on page 88 there is was in all its glory, to say Im chuffed is putting it lightly, and theyve even published my blogspot address, so you never know I might have a few more followers in the future. Heres a small photo of the whole page, and I will also put the card below so you can see it completely.

I hope you like what you see, I did make sure they put Mo's name by the image.

Wednesday, 9 November 2011

Good Morning Everyone, Ive got to say that Im feeling rather rough today, I seem to have a very sore throat, earache, and chesty cough, not much fun believe me, anyway I thought before I just give in and go to bed I will post a card I started last night. Ive used one of the new Magnolia Christmas stamps and have stamped her onto white card before colouring her with my copic and tria pens, I then used the large Oval Nestabilitie die to cut her, and then used the Crowned Oval for the mount, this was cutout of red card.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of red card and one of two papers from the First Edition "Christmas Treats" paper pad a patchwork design, on top I have layered up a piece of the same red card thats been put through the cuttlebug with a heart embossing folder. I then used my second paper a heart design on a cream background and used the Cherry Lynn Heart Die to cut it out, I then wrapped a ribbon around the card at the bottom, and then cut out a snowflake corner from some white pearlescent card and stuck in the bottom left hand corner.
To finish of I have used three poinsettas in the top left hand corner and these were stuck to the card with silicone glue on top of some punched out holly leaves.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/http://magnoliastamplovers.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, 8 November 2011

Good Afternoon Everyone, I thought Id better pull my finger out and create a card for my No.2 blog, and here it is, its a card for this weeks Lili of the Valleys "Bright and Sparkly" and I hope they can see just how much I have glittered this image, isnt he cute, I stamped him onto white card then used my copic's and tria pens to colour him, afterwards I used the circle Nestabilitie Die to cut him out, and the Star Circle for the mount.
The sentiment is one of the Polka Doodles ones that I got free with one of my craft magazines, I thought it went well with the image. For my card I have used a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of blue card, the papers I have used are Donna's Bearlymine Christmas Wishes they are gorgeous blues and beige's and felt they went well with my image. The first being a blue background with white snowflakes on, the second is a sentiment pattern on a blue background again with this I have cut into a 5" square and then used an all around border and corner punches in a snowflake design made by Martha Stewart. The third paper is yet another sentiment but this one has stripes and snowflakes on in blue, white and beige, this was mounted onto blue card and laid down the card on the left, the fourth paper is a blue and white stripe which has been laid across the card. Then I have wrapped a blue ribbon with a sentiment on has been put across the card and attached to the back of the first mount.
I then positioned my mounted image in the centre with the sentiment at the bottom on the right hand side and the last little flourish is the big snowflake which has been punched with several snowflakes punches and layered up and I have glittered each of the layers with crushed glass glitter.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/http://wildorchidchallenge.blogspot.com/http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/http://trulyscrumptiouschallenges.blogspot.com/http://craftypurplefrogchallenges.blogspot.com/

Monday, 7 November 2011

Hi just wanted to remind you that Sarah Hallam of Peerless Designs is previewing her brand new Cd "Cuddle Upz" "Artic Adventure today at 10am on Create and Craft, I do hope you will be watching and even treating yourself to a fabulous CD.

Sunday, 6 November 2011

Good Afternoon Everyone, how are you enjoying the weekend, weve had a very busy time here at Chalmers Towers today, firstly we went and did our months shopping and then after putting it away we decided to have some lunch, and this afternoon we took Missy for her first long walk and guess what we are all shattered, shes now fast asleep by the side of me on the settee on her pillow which has my jumper lying on top of it, she does like to have something we wear near her.
Anyway todays card has been created for this weeks Sundays with Santa, there isnt a theme this week and I decided to show this card I made during the week its been made with the Papermania's Enchanted Christmas decoupage and paper set, I actually bought it from Create and Craft, and it has some stamps with it as well, not used them yet but they are quite gorgeous and sometime I will get around to useing them. Anyway hope you like this card its decoupaged up.

Missy our adorable Yorkie

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Hi, My name is Shirley, and Im a 75 year old wife and grandmother, Ive been papercrafting for about 12 years, but have always been into knitting, sewing embroidery, painting and drawing, anything I can get my hands on.
My husband who's now retired is long suffering man who fortunately encourages me in my craft and Im really grateful for that.
I have three daughters, and two step daughters, and between my husband and I we have 10 grandchildren, 4 girls and 6 boys and 3 great grandsons.
My eldest grandson is 36 and is in the RAF and Im so proud of him, hes married with two gorgeous little boys. Our other grandchildren range from 1 years upwards.
I also live in the Forest of Dean, Gloucester, its the most beautiful place and I love living here.
I sincerely hope you will enjoy looking at my attempts in craft making.
I should also explain the origin of my name Nannieflash, this is what my grandchildren call me for the obvious reason, Im forever taking photos of them, and now my step-daughter has been christened Mummyflash for the same reason.